GOLFER’S DEATH.
Andrew Kirkaldy, Noted Professional. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received April 17, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April IGI The death is announced of Andrew Kirkaldy, the golf professional. Andrew Kirkaldy, who was 74 years of age, was a professional at the Royal and Ancient Club, St Andrews. He tied for the championship in 1879, 1889 and 1891, being beaten in the play-off on each occasion. He was third in 1895 and 1899, and in 1891 beat Willie Park in a four.-green match (Musselburgh, St Andrews, Prestwick and Troon) by 8 and 7. Four years later he beat the then champion, J. H. Taylor, in a match for £SO a side by one hole at St Andrews. He lost to his great rival, Ben Sayers, in 1911 in a 72-hole match at Sunningdale and Walton Heath by 6 and 5. He played for Scotland against England in 1904OS and 1909-10 and was chosen for the match in 1910, which was abandoned owing to rain. In his youth Kirkaldy went right through the Egyptian campaign, including the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20282, 17 April 1934, Page 1
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